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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) has delayed a ban on diesel and petrol cars by five years, officially pushing the initiative back to its original deadline. That means you’ll still be able to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035, in line with countries like Germany and France. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.”

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 sedan – $182,000 (-$145,000) Mercedes-AMG EQS53 – ex-demos now from $180,000, save six figures! How has Merc’s fabled petrol S-Class fared over the same time? Decent tumble there, too.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

EV Central

Mercedes-Benz’s new EQE is the luxury brand’s all-electric E-Class alternative. 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 EQE is the second model (after the EQS, your S-Class EV alternative) based on Benz’s EVA2 electric architecture, meaning packaging can be planned without considering a combustion powertrain. Inside, a 12.8-inch

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Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 Review

Drive Electric

One of Germany’s ‘big three’, Mercedes-Benz’ iconic crosshairs have now been targeted towards the EV market. An all-electric Mercedes-Benz SUV that’s more affordable than its bigger brother; the EQC. Model : Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 AMG Line. Price to Buy : From £45,645. WLTP Range | 265 miles.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles. READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan!

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Mercedes Shifting Gears To Beat Tesla

Get Electric Vehicle

The off-track race for the EV market is getting intense especially with pioneers like Mercedes Benz. It is quite hard for giants like Mercedes to watch a Silicon Valley company steal the show since Mercedes was the name in the industry. If Mercedes does not act upon the matter seriously, the company will have to bleed.